Classic Crosswords Classic Music Hard — Set 1
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Colorful bird that can talk
- 7. A word related to animals
- 9. Large bovine of the plains
- 10. Spotted big cat of Africa
Down
- 2. A word related to animals
- 4. A word related to animals
- 5. Common small brown bird
- 8. Swift hunting bird of prey
Show answers
- 1 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A word related to animals (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 10 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (11)SUBCATEGORY
- 4 Down: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
- 5 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 8 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 6. A word related to animals
- 8. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 9. Tallest living land animal
Down
- 1. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 2. Fastest land animal
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. A word related to animals
- 5. Common small brown bird
- 7. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
Show answers
- 1 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (12)UNSCRAMBLING
- 4 Down: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 7 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 3. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 5. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 6. Largest living primate
- 10. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 11. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
Down
- 2. A word related to animals
- 4. A word related to animals
- 7. Eight-armed sea creature
- 8. Large tropical lizard
- 9. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 1 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 5 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 6 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 10 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 11 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 4 Down: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 9 Down: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A word related to animals
- 5. A word related to animals
- 8. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 10. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 11. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 12. Largest living primate
Down
- 2. A word related to animals
- 3. A word related to animals
- 4. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 6. Tallest living land animal
- 7. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 9. Spotted big cat of Africa
Show answers
- 1 Across: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 5 Across: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 10 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 11 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 12 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (11)SUBCATEGORY
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (12)UNSCRAMBLING
- 4 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 6 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 5. Intelligent marine mammal
- 7. Eight-armed sea creature
- 8. A word related to animals
- 12. Common small brown bird
- 13. A word related to animals
Down
- 1. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 2. Dark-coated big cat
- 3. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 6. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 9. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 10. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 11. Large tropical lizard
Show answers
- 4 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 5 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 12 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 13 Across: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 1 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 3 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 6 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 10 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 11 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
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